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Dark Cherry-Chocolate Breakfast Pastry

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 6, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
MaryAnne Salaway
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania
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Wake up sleepyheads with a new breakfast pastry. Six quick ingredients turn Pillsbury™ French bread into a fresh fruit chocolate treat.

Dark Cherry-Chocolate Breakfast Pastry

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 cup halved pitted dark sweet cherries*
  • 1/4 cup mini chips semi-sweet chocolate baking chips
  • 1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 15x10-inch pan with sides with cooking spray. Carefully unroll loaf of dough in pan; press dough to cover pan. In small microwavable bowl, microwave 2 tablespoons of the butter on High 15 seconds or until melted. Stir in orange peel. Brush butter mixture over dough.
  • Step 
    2
    Press 1/2 cup of cherries into half of dough, covering a 10x7 1/2-inch area. Sprinkle mini chips over cherries. Fold plain side of dough over cherries. Pinch edges of dough to seal. Cover top of folded dough with remaining cherries; press into dough.
  • Step 
    3
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and marmalade on High 15 to 30 seconds or until butter is melted; stir to blend well. Carefully brush mixture over cherries and dough.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cooling rack 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Cut into 8 servings. Serve warm.

Nutrition

220 Calories
9g Total Fat
3g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
13%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Sugars
12g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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